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Drink for your health

Semi On will preach that "Guinness is good for you" and it appears to be true, but only for men over 34 and women over 55. Drinking 5 units/week (1 unit = ~half pint 'o foamy goodness) can decrease mortality up to 5% for men and 3% for women. (full research article can be found here). Alcohol gives some protection against coronary heart disease and the benefit is not seen in youngsters as they are rarely affected by the malady. In fact, 16 to 24 yr old men drinking 5 units/week had a 5% increase in mortality. The increase in mortality can be attributed to higher frequencies of bar room brawls and hitting on chicks with linebacker boyfriends. Some food for thought while on the way to your favorite watering hole tonight.